Supervolcano with strength of a million atomic bombs discovered

Scientists have discovered the remains of a 454-million-year-old supervolcano beneath eastern England’s The Wash. By analysing 80-year-old rock samples using modern techniques, researchers revealed the extinct volcano once produced one of Earth's most powerful eruptions. The colossal blast sent ash across ancient Europe. Experts assure the deeply buried system poses no modern threat.

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